WORKSHOPS-

 

TRAVEL ART AND EXPLORATIONS—

Due to Covid, Kris Brewer/Lisa Chipkin’s 2020 Travel Art Retreat in Sorrento, Italy has been canceled. The next retreat is TBD.

Contact me if you are interested and stay tuned for updates here.

LIFE DRAWING AND ARTIST’S SALONS—Lisa and I have these from time to time based on interest. Let us know yours!

COMMISSIONS: I am happy to create a painting for and with you. I will need 3-6 months to complete a commission.

Please contact me if you are interested.

ABOUT THE Paintings-

Though I still create sculpture, the exhilaration of painting makes my heart pound.

My WATERSCAPE, STAR, and ART OF PARTNERSHIP Paintings are abstract, symbolic or impressionistic.

I love abstract painting because it’s free and exhilarating...there are no maps!

My favorite style is loose brush, thick paint, multiple layers and bold colors.

I might use a symbol to anchor the painting to something real, while keeping the rest of the painting loose and abstract. 

I tend to work fast, stream of consciousness, often using my hands to sculpt with paint. 

My NIGHTSCAPE Paintings have become my passion project.

I am lovingly commemorating dive bars, theaters and other iconic landmark buildings that speak of simpler times.

Most are realistic, have an acrylic under-painting and some are finished with oil.

ABOUT THE SCULPTURES-

I consider sculpture "The Art of Gravity." 

Most of my Outdoor Sculptures, were inspired by nature, geometric designs or mythological themes. 

I use metal, wood, cement, resin and sand to wrap around welded metal frames.

Art imitating Life, I work hard to create “strong foundations,” using layers of cement and metal to withstand wind, rain, and the unpredictable public. 

In my Figurative Sculpture Gallery, I  explore the concepts of spirituality and inter-connectedness with my life-size Passion Series. 

I studied mold-making extensively and created my own method of casting courageous colleagues bodies, then finished the work with layers of resin.

Most of my Figurative or Outdoor sculptures come with a light source and "light up from the inside"--intriguing by day, a warm glow by night.

Finally, my light-weight cement Abstract Sculptural Paintings were created by casting cement in wooden molds. After curing several days the mold is pulled off and I finish each piece with paint or leave "as is". 

Because of the relief and three-dimensionality of each piece, lighting from different angles creates drama and shadow play.

 

TO CONSIDER FOR SCULPTURAL COMMISSIONS--

  • Lighting dramatically changes each piece.

  • All sculptures can be made weather-proof for outdoor use.